Symrise AG

XTRA:SY1 Stock Report

Market Cap: €10.2b

Symrise Future Growth

Future criteria checks 2/6

Symrise is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 19.1% and 4.3% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 19.8% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 14.5% in 3 years.

Key information

19.1%

Earnings growth rate

19.80%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals earnings growth42.1%
Revenue growth rate4.3%
Future return on equity14.50%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated08 May 2026

Recent future growth updates

Analysis Article • Aug 02

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Symrise AG's (ETR:SY1) Interim Report

It's been a mediocre week for Symrise AG ( ETR:SY1 ) shareholders, with the stock dropping 10% to €78.22 in the week...

Recent updates

Narrative Update • Apr 27

SY1: Share Buybacks And Dividend Policy Will Support Future Share Repricing

Analysts have adjusted the Symrise fair value estimate slightly lower to about €91.76 from roughly €92.82, reflecting modest tweaks to the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E assumptions, alongside mixed but generally supportive recent price target moves from the Street. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Goldman Sachs and other bullish analysts are signaling improving confidence in Symrise, which supports the idea that the current valuation is not stretched relative to their expectations.
Narrative Update • Apr 08

SY1: Upgrade And Capital Return Programme Will Support Future Share Repricing

Symrise's analyst price targets have shifted slightly, with changes such as Berenberg moving to €81.20 from €79.25 and JPMorgan adjusting to €100 from €105, as analysts refine their views on growth, margins, and valuation assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research opinions on Symrise point to a mix of optimism on long term growth potential and caution around valuation and near term execution.
Narrative Update • Mar 24

SY1: Upgrade And Buyback Programme Will Support Future Share Repricing

Analysts have made only a small adjustment to the fair value estimate for Symrise to €93.65, reflecting recent shifts in price targets between €81.20 and €100, as well as updated views on growth, margins and future P/E assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent research has focused on refining price targets for Symrise within a relatively tight range between €81.20 and €100, which sits close to the updated fair value estimate of €93.65.
Narrative Update • Mar 08

SY1: Recent Upgrade And Buyback Will Support Future Share Repricing

Analysts have nudged their price target on Symrise slightly lower to about €93.82 from roughly €94.49, reflecting updated assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations following recent research commentary. Analyst Commentary Goldman Sachs recently upgraded Symrise, and that shift helps explain why the consensus price target is only marginally lower despite updated assumptions around revenue, margins, and future P/E levels.
Narrative Update • Feb 21

SY1: Recent Upgrade And Share Buyback Will Support Future Upside

Analyst Price Target Update Analysts have trimmed their price target for Symrise by about €0.66, reflecting slightly revised assumptions on fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E after recent research updates, including an upgrade from a major investment bank. Analyst Commentary Recent research updates on Symrise, including the upgrade at Goldman Sachs, highlight a mix of optimism about the company’s positioning and caution about execution and valuation.
Narrative Update • Feb 06

SY1: Discount Rate And P/E Assumptions Will Support Future Upside Despite Impairments

The analyst price target for Symrise has been reduced by €3 to €105, as analysts factor in updated assumptions for fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E. Analyst Commentary Recent research indicates that the revised €105 target reflects updated assumptions on valuation inputs while still signaling confidence in the shares at current levels.
Narrative Update • Jan 21

SY1: Margin And P/E Assumptions Will Support Future Upside Despite Impairment

Analysts have nudged their fair value estimate for Symrise slightly lower to about €97.11 from €98.95, reflecting modestly softer revenue growth assumptions, a slightly higher discount rate, a small adjustment to future P/E expectations, and a marginally higher profit margin, in line with recent Street price target trims to €105 and €91.60. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts continue to rate the shares positively even after trimming price targets, which signals confidence that current levels still leave room for execution on the existing business plan.
Narrative Update • Jan 07

SY1: Margin Strength And Discount Assumptions Will Support Future Upside

Analysts have trimmed their average price targets for Symrise, with recent cuts from €108 to €105 and from €93 to €91.60, reflecting slightly higher discount rate assumptions and only marginal tweaks to long term growth and margin expectations. Analyst Commentary Recent research suggests that, even with slightly lower price targets, opinions on Symrise remain split between those who see upside potential and those who prefer to stay cautious.
Narrative Update • Dec 23

SY1: Margin Expansion And Diversified Demand Will Support Future Upside

Our Symrise fair value estimate has been trimmed by about EUR 1.50 per share, reflecting analysts' slightly lower long term revenue growth expectations and modestly reduced earnings multiples following a series of recent price target cuts. Analyst Commentary Recent price target revisions have been modestly negative on balance, but the tone of Street research remains mixed, with both upside and downside scenarios framed largely around execution on growth initiatives and margin delivery.
Analysis Article • Dec 18

Symrise (ETR:SY1) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

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Narrative Update • Dec 09

SY1: Long-Term Demand Resilience Will Support Future Upside Amid Mixed Sector Views

Symrise's analyst price target has been revised lower by several euros per share, as analysts modestly adjust discount rate and profitability assumptions in light of more cautious sector outlooks and mixed rating stances ranging from Buy to Underperform. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research shows a broad reset of expectations for Symrise, with price targets drifting lower but recommendations remaining spread across the spectrum from Buy to Underperform.
Analysis Article • Dec 02

Symrise AG's (ETR:SY1) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 90% Above Its Share Price

Key Insights The projected fair value for Symrise is €135 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Current share price...
Narrative Update • Nov 24

SY1: Long-Term Demand Stability Will Support Upside Despite Target Reductions

Symrise's fair value estimate has been revised downward by approximately EUR 1.83 to EUR 100.45, as analysts adjust their outlook in light of a series of recently lowered price targets and modest changes in growth and profitability assumptions. Analyst Commentary Recent analyst reports reflect a mix of optimism and caution regarding Symrise's outlook, as price targets have been widely adjusted and opinions diverge on the company's valuation and growth trajectory.
Analysis Article • Nov 17

There's Reason For Concern Over Symrise AG's (ETR:SY1) Price

When close to half the companies in Germany have price-to-earnings ratios (or "P/E's") below 17x, you may consider...
Narrative Update • Nov 10

SY1: Diverse Portfolio And Expansion Initiatives Will Drive Long-Term Upside

Analysts have lowered their price targets for Symrise, resulting in a modest reduction in the consensus fair value from €103.53 to €102.28. This change reflects concerns over slowing revenue growth and slightly diminished profit margins.
Narrative Update • Oct 27

Elevated Sector Risks Will Shape Industry Outlook Amid Global Expansion

Symrise's average analyst price target shifted lower, with recent adjustments reflecting a new range from EUR 71 to EUR 100. Analysts point to evolving expectations for earnings and sector risk factors.
Narrative Update • Oct 13

Latin America And Asia Pacific Expansion Will Fuel Industry Transformation

Symrise's analyst price target has decreased from approximately €106.34 to €103.53. Analysts cite slightly lower growth and profitability expectations for the company.
Analysis Article • Oct 05

Is Symrise (ETR:SY1) Using Too Much Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Narrative Update • Sep 29

Latin America And Asia Pacific Expansion Will Fuel Industry Transformation

Symrise’s consensus price target was modestly reduced to €106.34 amid ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty, industry headwinds, and a general trend of lower price targets, despite some analysts highlighting attractive long-term prospects and risk/reward at current levels. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts highlight a favorable risk/reward profile at current share levels.
Narrative Update • Sep 14

Latin America And Asia Pacific Expansion Will Fuel Industry Transformation

Symrise’s consensus price target was slightly reduced to €108.36 as analysts balanced concerns over a weaker sector outlook with enhanced longer-term confidence, reflecting ongoing uncertainty around near-term earnings visibility. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts cite weaker fundamental outlook or sector headwinds as reasons for significant price target reductions.
Analysis Article • Aug 20

The Return Trends At Symrise (ETR:SY1) Look Promising

XTRA:SY1 1 Year Share Price vs Fair Value Explore Symrise's Fair Values from the Community and select yours If we want...
Analysis Article • Aug 02

Analysts Have Made A Financial Statement On Symrise AG's (ETR:SY1) Interim Report

It's been a mediocre week for Symrise AG ( ETR:SY1 ) shareholders, with the stock dropping 10% to €78.22 in the week...
Analysis Article • Jul 26

Calculating The Fair Value Of Symrise AG (ETR:SY1)

Key Insights The projected fair value for Symrise is €100 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity Symrise's €87.26...
Analysis Article • Jun 20

We Think Symrise (ETR:SY1) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • May 21

Returns At Symrise (ETR:SY1) Appear To Be Weighed Down

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New Narrative • Feb 02

Efficiency Program Will Save EUR 50 Million Through Digitalization And AI

Symrise aims for significant organic growth by expanding regionally and leveraging investments in capacities and technologies for earnings enhancement.

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

XTRA:SY1 - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (EUR Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/20285,51964265287414
12/31/20275,22359560984717
12/31/20264,96554158484016
12/31/20254,929249561772N/A
9/30/20254,958378557780N/A
6/30/20254,987507552788N/A
3/31/20254,993493602842N/A
12/31/20244,999478652895N/A
9/30/20244,940435618879N/A
6/30/20244,882392584863N/A
3/31/20244,806366517791N/A
12/31/20234,730340449720N/A
9/30/20234,751290397586N/A
6/30/20234,772239345452N/A
3/31/20234,695259227406N/A
12/31/20224,618280110360N/A
9/30/20224,398344124399N/A
6/30/20224,178408138438N/A
3/31/20224,002391243480N/A
12/31/20213,826375347522N/A
9/30/20213,716354345537N/A
6/30/20213,607334343553N/A
3/31/20213,564320417594N/A
12/31/20203,520307492636N/A
9/30/20203,529311483630N/A
6/30/20203,537314474624N/A
3/31/20203,472303423586N/A
12/31/20193,408291372547N/A
9/30/20193,339285N/A489N/A
6/30/20193,271279N/A431N/A
3/31/20193,212277N/A437N/A
12/31/20183,154275N/A442N/A
9/30/20183,105273N/A407N/A
6/30/20183,056271N/A373N/A
3/31/20183,026271N/A384N/A
12/31/20172,996270N/A396N/A
9/30/20172,967265N/A406N/A
6/30/20172,956260N/A414N/A
3/31/20172,929257N/A378N/A
12/31/20162,903252N/A339N/A
9/30/20162,817241N/A341N/A
6/30/20162,733247N/A389N/A
3/31/20162,665245N/A355N/A
12/31/20152,602247N/A375N/A
9/30/20152,567224N/A377N/A
6/30/20152,509217N/A320N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: SY1's forecast earnings growth (19.1% per year) is above the savings rate (1.9%).

Earnings vs Market: SY1's earnings (19.1% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the German market (16.7% per year).

High Growth Earnings: SY1's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: SY1's revenue (4.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the German market (6.4% per year).

High Growth Revenue: SY1's revenue (4.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: SY1's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (14.5%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/05/08 21:27
End of Day Share Price 2026/05/08 00:00
Earnings2025/12/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Symrise AG is covered by 44 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Konstantin WiechertBaader Helvea Equity Research
Volker BosseBaader Helvea Equity Research
Alexander SloaneBarclays